Abstract |
Soft tissue tumors are uncommon manifestations of Epstein-Barr virus ( EBV) infection in patients who have had transplants. The authors report 2 metachronous EBV-containing smooth muscle tumors in a child who had a heart transplant, and review the literature on posttransplant soft tissue tumors.
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Authors | M H Collins, K T Montone, A M Leahey, R L Hodinka, K E Salhany, B J Clark, A C Duhaime, T L Spray, J E Tomaszewski |
Journal | Journal of pediatric surgery
(J Pediatr Surg)
Vol. 36
Issue 9
Pg. 1452-5
(Sep 2001)
ISSN: 0022-3468 [Print] United States |
PMID | 11528626
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
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Copyright | Copyright 2001 by W.B. Saunders Company. |
Topics |
- Biopsy, Needle
- Brain Neoplasms
(complications, pathology, surgery, virology)
- Child
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections
(complications, diagnosis)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Heart Transplantation
(adverse effects, methods)
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- In Situ Hybridization
- Leiomyoma
(complications, pathology, surgery, virology)
- Muscle, Smooth
- Pneumonia, Viral
(complications, diagnosis, surgery)
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